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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$22.89
Entry wage$15.51
10th percentile wage$14.18
50th percentile wage$23.00
90th percentile wage$31.36
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing3055.1%
Information2042.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing30$23.41
Information20$23.30
Prepress Technicians and Workers (51-5111)
Set up and prepare material for printing presses. Include prepress functions, such as compositing, typesetting, layout, paste-up, camera operating, scanning, film stripping, and photoengraving.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$23.00 $19.31 $3.69
2017$22.81+.9%$19.15+.9%$3.66
2016$22.12+3.1%$18.57+3.1%$3.55
2015$21.52+2.8%$18.07+2.8%$3.45
2014$21.01+2.4%$17.64+2.4%$3.37
2013$20.53+2.3%$17.24+2.3%$3.29
2012$20.14+1.9%$16.91+1.9%$3.23
2011$19.81+1.7%$16.63+1.7%$3.18
2010$19.49+1.6%$16.36+1.6%$3.13
2009$19.28+1.1%$16.19+1.1%$3.09
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$23.00 $24.40 -$1.40
2017$22.81+.9%$24.14+1.1%-$1.33
2016$22.12+3.1%$23.49+2.8%-$1.37
2015$21.52+2.8%$22.96+2.3%-$1.43
2014$21.01+2.4%$22.48+2.1%-$1.47
2013$20.53+2.3%$22.00+2.2%-$1.46
2012$20.14+1.9%$21.55+2.1%-$1.41
2011$19.81+1.7%$21.18+1.7%-$1.37
2010$19.49+1.6%$20.85+1.6%-$1.36
2009$19.28+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$1.22
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$23.0060
New Haven$22.1490
Hartford$20.37200
Danbury$15.46 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$20.37200
New Haven$22.1490
Bridgeport-Stam.$23.0060
Danbury$15.46 
Wages in other areas
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